›› Lee Herrin
Over the last 10 years, I have written a number of editorials about Spring Ridge Common(s), and it is time for another stroll down the woodchip covered path of memories. The Common grows on land owned by the Greater Victoria School District (SD61), who were kind enough to offer the land, but required […]
If you haven’t tried Cold Comfort, Fernwood’s own ice cream company, stop what you’re doing and get down there
›› Lauren Gaultier
Now that Spring is officially upon us, we can all get outside and enjoy some sunshine, flowers, and ice cream—and there is no better place than Cold Comfort to get your fix. Born out of […]
›› Ruben Anderson
As reported in the February Village Vibe, the Fernwood Community Association hosted an information session aimed at neighbours interested in bulk buying solar panels to generate clean, renewable energy on their rooftops. Representatives of Viridian Energy Co-operative and the Salish Sea Renewable Energy Co-op answered questions and busted myths—we have plenty of sunshine […]
This is an invitation to be included in the next issue of The Village Vibe!
›› Lauren Gaultier
Are you interested in…
Sharing your story with your community?
Hosting a neighbour (a Village Vibe contributor) for dinner?
Sharing a recipe with your neighbourhood?
If you said yes to any of these (or preferably all), please send an email […]
In 2018, The Gift of Good Food raised the most funds we ever have!
›› Kathryn Juricic & Mila Czemerys
Another six weeks of Gift of Good Food fundraising has come and gone and we have amazing news to share. Together, we raised $88,179, supporting 176 families throughout the region! We surpassed our goal of $80,000 and […]
Fernwood NRG’s Child Care programs are Victoria’s only location for BC’s new Universal Child Care Prototype
›› Lee Herrin
After months of applications and meetings with the Province of BC, Fernwood Neighbourhood Resource Group’s Child Care Program has been selected as the only Victoria location for BC’s new Universal Child Care Prototype.
This means families in Fernwood NRG’s […]
›› Lauren Gaultier
After many years of planning, the Vic High Learning Farm was a joint initiative prompted when a former faculty member reached out to Aaren Topley, Capital Region’s Community Animator, of Farm to School BC, for help in creating a sustainable farming program. With much behind the scenes effort, Topley was able to create […]
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